June 14, 2022

OTD: Rory Gallagher (2 Mar, 1948 - 14 Jun, 1995)

OTD: Rory Gallagher (2 Mar, 1948 - 14 Jun, 1995)

Rory Gallagher, a rock guitarist, was born in Ballyshannon, Donegal on the 2nd of March, 1948. He is frequently cited as the greatest rock guitarist you've never heard of, a testament to his unwillingness to compromise on the types of music he liked to play.

1979: Montreux - Shadow Play

Sadly Gallagher died in London at the age of 47 on the 14th of June 1995 as a result of complications from a liver transplant.